Garment-stay.



F. L. 0. WADSWOBTH.

GARMENT STAY.

APPLICATION FILED mum, 1914.

1 ,212,856. Patented Jan. 16, 1917.

FIG.1 FIG.4 FIG-3 WITNESSES INVENTOR UNITED s'rarns PATENT orrron.

FRANK L. o. WADSWORTH, or PITTSBURGH,=?ENNSYLVA1\IIA, ASSIGNQR TO THE SPIRELLA COMPANY, or MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, A coRroRA'rIoN or PENN- SYLVANIA.

- GARMENT-STAY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Jan. .16, 1917.

Application filed July 21, 1914. Serial No. 852,256. I.

To all whom it may concern; Be it known that I, F ANK L. O. *WADS- WO TH, a resident of Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Garment-Stays, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to wire garment stays, and particularly to stays for use in corsets and like articles ofwearing apparel. I

The object of the invention is to provide a stay for this purpose which can be easily fabricated, which is very flexible and resilient in all directions, which includes a long length of wire fora stay of given. dimensions, and one in which the opposite edges of the stay are strongly reinforced so that successive portions ofthe stay mutually brace each other and prevent the liability of short bends, thereby securing both durability of the stay and comfort to the user.

The invention comprises a stay constructback and forth across thestay alternately from edge to edge thereof to form a series of transversely extending portions or cross-- ings 2 and two rows of open loops 3 lying along the edges of the stay. The transverse or crossing portions of the wire are substantially straight and parallel to each other and may extend substantially at right angles to the length of the stay, as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4, or may extend at an angle to a. true transverse line, as shown in Fig. 5. The several crossings extend from one edge of the stay to a point short of the other edge, each'crossing merging into an extension 4 of a loop on the other, edge of the stay, successive crossings merging into edge loops at opposite edges of the stay. The extended loops 4 project toward one end of the stay and at an angle to the main portions of the loops. When the crossing portions of the wire lie in substantially true transverselines, as shown in Figs. "1, 3'and 4, the extended loops 4lie substantiallyat right angles to the crossings, while when the crossing portions-of the wire are at an angle to a true transverse line the'extended loops 4 along opposite edges ofthe stay, lie respece tively at obtuse and acute angles tothe crossing portions of the .wire, as shown in Fig.5. Each of the extended loops 4 preferably overlaps the next additional crossing portion of the'wire, as shown at 5 in Fig. 1, but may overlap said crossing toany desired amount, the stay shown in Fig.3 showing a greater overlap thanthat shown in Fig. 1. If desired, reach extended loop 4 may extend toward one end of the stay to such an'amount that it overlaps the second adjacent crossing.

.portion of the wire, as indicated at 6, Fig. 4,

andto increase the resistance of the stay to flexure the end portion of the extended loop 4 may be somewhat enlarged laterally,

so that it materially overlaps the second adjacent crossing, as indicated at 7.

This stay is very readily fabricated, as the loops may be formed along lines extending transversely of or at an angle to the length of the stay, as shown in dotted lines at 8, Fig. 4, and may then be bent inwardly toward the center lineof the stay so that the wire forming the outer portions of the loops lies in longitudinal lines and produces substantially straight side edges of the stay.

The two rows of overlapping loops along the edges of the stay reinforce the same against bending stresses and mutually brace the several loops upon each other, so that the stay is not so liable to take a permanent set when subjected to short bends. Also, the

arrangement includes a long length of wire and a fairly close network in a stay of given dimensions.

The stay described is simple, can be readily manufactured,- is strong, resilient and flexible, and avoids theconcentration of wear at local points, so that crystallization and breakage of wire is prevented.-

What I claim is 1. A garment stay, comprising wire bent back and forth across the stay to form two series of loops lying along the edges of the stay, each edge loop overlapping the next crossing portion and comprising two para];

.lel portions of the wireextending longitudinally of the stay and joined by a curved end portion, and a series of transversely extending parallel crossing portions connecting successive loops on opposite edges of the stay.

2. A garment stay, comprising wire bent back and'forth across the stay to form two series of loops lying along the edges of the stay, each edge loop overlappingthe next crossing portion and comprising two parallel portions of the Wire extending longitudinally of the stay and joined by a curved end portion, and a series of transversely extending parallel crossing portions, crossing portions extending'from the inner V of the two longitudinal wire portions of one edge loop to. theouter Wire portion of the next adjacent edge loop on the other edge of the .stay. i

' 3.- Agarment stay,-comprising Wire bent back and forth across the stay to form two series of loops lying along the edges of the stay, each edge loop comprising two parallel portions of the wire extending longitudinally of the stay and joined by a curved end portion, and a series of transversely extend- Copies of this patentmay be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the V .WashingtomD C,

each of said ing parallel crossing portions connecting successive loops on opposite edges of the stay, each of said edge loopsoverlapping a plurality of the next adjacent crossing portions of the Wire. g

4. A garment stay, comprising Wire bent back and forth across the stay to form two series of loops lying along the edges of the stay, each edge loop comprising two parallel portions of the wire extending longitudinally of the stay and joined by a curved end portion, and a series of transversely extending parallel crossing portions, each of said crossing" portions extendingfrom the inner of the two longitudinal wire portions of one edge loop to the outer wire-portion of the next adjacent edge loop-on the other edge of the stay, each of said edge loops overlapping a plurality of thefnext adjacent crossing portions of the Wire.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

FRANK L o. WADSWORTH. vVitnessesz I i f GLENN H. LERESCHE, EMMA CUNNINGHAM.

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